From Farms to Factories

Last week yet another issue was brought to my eyes. I had no idea this was even a problem but I could definitely now see what it is. It astonishes me that people are even allowed to treat animals the way corporate farmers treat their livestock. I don't know the history behind this but it almost seems ridiculous that organizations like PETA are putting their time and effort into how inhumanely animals get treated in cartoons rather than in real life. I guess what needs to be realized here is that through the inhumane treatment of the livestock in these conditions, people are being treated inhumanely as well, through such things as the chemicals used/reused. All of this just in order to sell as much product as possible. What's more? A lot of this produce ends up in the garbage anyway, whether it be from sitting on the shelves in the grocery store for too long, or in a consumer's fridge/freezer. I mean I realize there's no way to stop that kind of thing but does it really take this kind of process to get the optimal amount of eggs? And who's to say what the optimal amount is? Of course here the idea of "more is better than less" but for whom? Let's weigh the options here: Less would entail not having enough product in the grocery stores, which would anger the consumers and put a damper on that company's reputation, potentially leading to a loss of profit. More would entail having too much in the grocery store where in the end, some product would have to get thrown out, meaning in essence that a few chickens or cows or pigs lived a meaningless life, in the eyes of the corporations at least. You tell me which option is going to win...